Batiks By Mary Leu

Working In The Ancient Art Of "Wax Writing"

Southwestern Themes Or By Commission

 Artist Statement

MY NAME IS MARY LEU, I AM A BATIK ARTIST.   I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN.   I LEARNED THE ART OF BATIK IN HIGH SCHOOL, FROM  A WONDERFUL ART TEACHER WHO INTRODUCED HIS STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF ART FORMS, BATIKS BEING ONE OF THOSE FORMS

I MOVED, WITH MY FAMILY, TO COLORADO IN 1980.  I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WEST:  THE MOUNTAINS, DESERT, ARID CLIMATE, COLORS, SMELLS, CREATURES, CULTURES AND HISTORY.

I HAVE BEEN A MORTGAGE BANKER FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS AND HAVE FOUND MYSELF REQUIRING MORE AND MORE STRESS FREE TIME;  HENCE MY OUTLET – BATIKING.  I ENJOY TRYING TO RECREATE, ON CLOTH, THE BEAUTY I SEE AROUND ME.  THE UNIQUENESS OF BATIK ALSO BRINGS ME EXCITEMENT.  YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR WORK TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, BUT WHEN DIPPING THE CLOTH INTO THAT NEXT DYE BATH, THE WAX CRACKS, THE DYE SEEPS IN, EACH PIECE AN ORIGINAL.  NEVER TO BE DUPLICATED. 

EVENTUALLY I HOPE TO RETIRE AND BECOME A FULL TIME BATIK ARTIST.  I HOPE YOU ENJOY MY ART AS MUCH AS I ENJOY CREATING IT. 

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